Bull snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature Warm environments
gptkbp:behavior Constrictor
Non-venomous
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate Adapted to various climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 24 eggs
Average of 12 eggs
gptkbp:color Varies by region
Yellow or cream with brown or black markings
Melanistic forms exist
Yellow with dark brown blotches
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Bull_snake
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Used in education about snakes
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Hissing and flattening body
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mythological_figure
Rodents and small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pituophis
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Commonly bred in captivity
Grasslands and deserts
gptkbp:has_friend Popular in the pet trade
gptkbp:has_skin Scaly
gptkbp:headcount Triangular head
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bull snake
gptkbp:hunting_technique Daytime
Ambush predator
Ambush and constriction
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:interacts_with Often mistaken for rattlesnakes
gptkbp:is_a Non-venomous snake
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Gopher_snake
gptkbp:known_for Mimicking rattlesnakes
gptkbp:length up to 8 feet
up to 7 feet
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Bullsnake
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting Nests in sandy areas
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Foxes
gptkb:Raccoons
Birds of prey
Domestic cats
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scales Keeled scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_affinis
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_catenifer
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_deserticola
gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_sayi
gptkbp:tail_type Long and tapering
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous Non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife Commonly found in zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gopher_snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5